The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-23

taste, he rem ked he was glad to see the
neck and shoulders to make trains of
We echo the sentiment. If there is any
thing more disgusting in ball room than
an extremely long train, It's dress that is
ultra short at the top. We heartily COM
mend the decorlm and modest taste of the
dresses worn on this occasion, especially
because what was fashionable there, will,
We take it, pass muster elsewhere, and nc
young lady in this section can now claim
fashion requires her to dress in way
modesty forbids,
Like many other sections, Henderson
has been sorely visited by the prevailing
disease of the season, and at this writing,
Saturday the 1Sth) several have succum-
bed to the disease and are now resting
from the trials of this world, while others
are on beds of sickness and distress for
whom grave apprehenSons are entertained.
ihe Affections are grievous, yet they learn rs
how much more of the milk of human kind !
ness flows in the veins of our ncighbors
than, as a rule, we are wont to give them
credit for. However cynical, misanthrop-
ical and Ishmaliteish your view Of man.
kind may have been, when your neighbors,
male and female, come at the first cry of
sickness. with open hearts and hands filled
with some delicacy for the sufferer-when
ladies leave their own household to tend
through the watches of the night the fe
vered and moaning patient of those who
are almost as strangers within their gates,
it's too grand All exhibition Of unseltish
kind heatedness, and goodness of soul, not
to force the conviction the world is better
than it has credit for. Until in trouble we
know not who our friends are. Learning
them in trouble, let us remember them
when the bloom of health again sets on our
browS.
John Gibson sent us the other day pint
goblet filled with ice, sugar, water, pine
apple, sliced orange and something else,
which taken altogether was SO good it re-
minded Us of something occurred when we
were merchandising. A little country boy
came in the store, took his seat on the
counter and set there without opening his
mouth. After awhile we gave him nice
orange. He took it without opening his
lips, changing countenance, or nodding his
head. After examining the orange for
about fifteen minutes, his lips parted and
he spouted out Say mister, don't keer eff
you gin me nuther."
BY the decision of the United States Srl-
preme Court Col. Thos. F. Goode is again
in possession of the noted Buffalo Lithia
Springs, near GAINESVILLE, Va, and with
many improvements in building and fur
nishing, is prepared to receive large num-
Der of health OF pleasure seeking guest.
We know from experience, there is no
more pleasant place to spend couple OF
weeks III August, or earlier.
Tobacco receipts have not been quite so
heavy the last week as in the two first
weeks of the month"; but there have been
average sales with an animated market
and top of quotations gotten for all grades.
Fancy wrappers are particularly competed
for, and always bring outside prices.
Virginians who 60 on the excursion to
Norfolk On July 18th will find headquar
tiers with Ben Brown Qate of Bollingbrook
Petersburg, Va.) at the New Purcell
House.
Country people having fat beef cattle
will find little trouble in disposing of
them here at good prices. We quote:
Heifers and young steers, 2 to sc. gross
Lambs each, $3.50 q g. %
Spring chickens, Is @ &c
Eggs, u "a 15c
Butter, 159 SOC.
Early vegetables scarce and selling high.
EXCURSION.
If our friends in the country who expect
to 60 to Norfolk on the excursion July 18th
will send us in their names we Will en-
deavor to get the managers, Messrs. Cha
vase & Macy, to give the crowd from this
section special cars, and will also make
hotel arrangements at reduced rates with
the New Purcell House, Norfolk, for
rooms, &c, during our stay there of twenty
four hours. To secure comfort in so large
before hand, and we will gladly attend to
this for any subscriber of this paper, or
other friend. Our Virginia friends we
will take special pleasure in attending to,
and hope to meet a goOdly crowd of them.
How many of you are coming from Clarks-
vile, Boydton, PaImer's Springs, Tarry 5
Mill, st. Tammany, Swepson, &c? Let us
know. You can bring in a load of tobacco
on Tuesday night, and sell time enough to
get off on the excursion at 1890 Wednesday
See schedule and rates appearing in GOLD
LEAF.
! Not great many years ago, there lived
not far from US tall, raw-boned, unsO
phisticated youth named Peter. Peter fell
in love with Pauline, a dashing brunette
as full of fun and coquetry as any girl il
that isolated section. Peter hung around
Pauline the entire summer, his bashfulnes:
preventing sufficient avowaI to justify th'
fair maids giving him the "mitten." DC
tober had come, still Peter was ever at he
side with that far away dreamy look in hi
eyes. Determined the affair should cul
inmate, on a pleasant evening when the re
Election of the sinking sun on the yellow
tipped, many hued foliage Of the landscap
lent beauty and softness TO the quiet scene
she invited him for a stroll along the shad
lane, when with a mighty effort Peter ex
J claimed, Miss Pauline, love You," AM
came to dead pause. Pauline responde,